About this episode
Britt and Chris discuss the character Gandalf, exploring his quotes, portrayal by Ian McKellen, and his wisdom compared to Saruman.
Britt and Chris jump into a fascinating conversation about the quintessential wizard, Gandalf the Grey (and White). They explore both iconic and less remembered quotes, Ian McKellen's portrayal, and Gandalf's of-the-people wisdom compared to Saruman's ivory tower knowledge. They also talk about Gandalf being an ace icon and imagine him as a party-throwing history professor at Oxford. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website : https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Britt, Chris
Topics covered
- Gandalf
- Ian McKellen
- wisdom
- quotes
- fantasy
- literature
Keywords
- Gandalf
- Ian McKellen
- quotes
- fantasy
- wisdom
- The Lord of the Rings
- Saruman
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oxford
Books & works: Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings
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